Ken Griffey Jr. through the years

August 23, 2014

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Ken Griffey Jr. has always been known as ''The Kid,'' but here he's an actual kid. In this 1975 photo, the Griffey family poses at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium, where dad Ken Griffey Sr. played for the Reds. Junior is the kiddo at right, holding the bat. His mother, Alberta, stands behind as Ken Sr. holds little brother Craig.

Cincinnati Reds/Getty Images

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Ken Griffey Jr. has always been known as ''The Kid,'' but here he's an actual kid. In this 1975 photo, the Griffey family poses at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium, where dad Ken Griffey Sr. played for the Reds. Junior is the kiddo at right, holding the bat. His mother, Alberta, stands behind as Ken Sr. holds little brother Craig.